Truss



July 1o, 192s. 1676 657 A. F. Luzzl TRUSS Filed Sept. 28, 1926 7 I 9mm' iatented duly itl,

narra-a sr AUGUST F. LUZZI, F HG'USTON, TEXAS, ASSIGNOR TC)l J. B. AKERS, GF BREC/IENRDGE,

i TEXAS.

as r-ri s TRUSS.

Applicatoniled September 28,r 1926. Serial No. 138,174.

This invention relates tov new and useful improvements in a truss.

One object of. the invention is to provide a truss of the character described, specially designed for use in retaining the injured or protruding vparts in proper. position in case of hernia, or rupture.

Another object of the invention is to provide a truss, or rupture support which is so designed' that it will retain the protruding .l hernia in place and will impart a massaging cii'ectto the surrounding muscles and thus stimulate increased circulation throughout the weakened muscular area with the result that the weakened muscles will become gradually strengthened and will close the aperture through which the hernia protrudes.y

A further feature of theV invention resides in the provisionof a truss of the character described having ani adjustable retaining pad formed to retain the hernia in place and which is so'mounted in the truss as to readily yield so as not to be uncomfortable or cause an enlargement of the hernia opening through the abdominal wall. Y

A. still further feature of the invention resides in improved means for retaining the truss in place on the body of the patient.

lith the above and other objects in view the invention has particular relation to certain novel features ofconstruction, operation and arrangement of parts, an example yof which is given in this specification and illustrated in the accompanying drawings, wherein Figure 1 shows a front elevation of theV truss, as applied to the body of a wearer and designed for use on a single rupture.

Figure 2 shows a front elevation thereof, as applied to the body of a wearer, and designed for use in case of two ruptures', one on each side of theV abdominal cavity.

Figure 3 shows an enlarged fragmentary front elevation of the truss, and

Figure 4l shows an enlarged cross sectional view thereof.

Referring now more particularly to the' drawings, wherein like numerals of reference designate similar parts in each of the Figures the numeral 1 designates a fiexible body, ireferably of rectangular form, and composed of vfabric material. This bodyhas the opening 2 and carries a cup shaped support formed of rubber, or other ieXible material, and having a central opening 4,

which registers with the openingv2. fr rigid annular platen reinforces the bottom. part of the supportB and iitted through said plate and through the openings 2 and` l there is a thimble 6 having .the outer and inner annularfianges 7 and 8, the latter of` which overlaps the plate 5, land the former of which overlaps the body portion 1, thus clamping the support 3 tothe body l,.as well asbforming bearing -through them. rllhere is a yieldable disc 9, preferably form-ed of rubber, and whose margin rests on the margin of the cup-like support v3, thus forming an annular space 10between them and the disc 9,' is formedwith. an integral projection 11,`which` works through the thimble 5 and whose outer end is slightly flared to janchor the disc 9'Vin pla-ce, but, said projection being yieldable, permitting the detachment of saiiddiso 9.A The'central part of the inner side of the disc 9 is slightly oval, as 12, and embedded in the material thereof there is a rigid anchor plate 13, preferably of metal, having a central tapped hole, aligned with the bearing 14, extending axially' through'the disc .9. There'is a retaining pad formed of a concavo-convex metallic disc 15, fixed to the outer end of the shank 16 and covered by the hood-like cover-y ing 18, preferably of aluminum, and of conj countered.

The truss is retained on the body of the wearer with the retaining pad inwardly against the body of the patientv by means of a pair of body straps 19, 20, which are attached at their respective ends to the body 1 and which `are provided with suitable releasable fasteners22. A leg strap, as 23, may be employed if desired andy attached at its outer end to the lower body strap 2O and disposed around the corresponding leg and secured at its innerend'to the end bearing rod 24, carried by the body 1, by means of the hook 25, carried by the lfree end of the legstrap 23. rlfhis forms a sliding engagement of the leg strap Awith the body of Athe truss allowing freedom of movement of the limb which the leg strap surrounds, with.

lili) out binding or chang. VIn the case' of a double hernia and a doublel truss, as illustrated in Figure 2, tWo leg straps may be used, one disposed around eaeh'leg` of the patient.

lVhen the truss is' applied to the body the pressure against the retaining pad Will tend to cause the disc 9 to assume the position .shown in dotted lines in yFigure 4 and this for the replacement of parts in caserit be-p comes necessary to replace them.v

What I claim is:

l. A truss including a iexible supporting body having a bearing, an annular support carried by said body and surrounding said bearing, a flexible disc whose margin rest-s ,on sald support thus forming an annular enclosed chamber, a projection carried by said disc and Worklng through said bearing and forming'means to retain the disc in place anda retaining pad carried by said disc 'formed of rigid material and Whose outer fbetween the margin of the disc and the-body and supporting the disc in spaced relation to said body,a retaining pad anchored to said disc and means for securing the truss to the'body of a patient, said securing means including a leg strap, one end of which is secured to the truss, a bearing rod carried by the truss body and an engagingfmeans carried by the other end of the leg strap and adapted to engage and forni a sliding bearL ing on said rod.

A truss including a'truss body, a bearing rod carried thereby and forming an anchor, a body strap secured to said body and adapted to surround the body of the wearer, a leg strap attached at one endto the truss and a hoolrcarried by the other end of said leg strap and adapted to slidably engage said rod. Y 4In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specilication.

AUGUST F. Luzzi. 

